The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-03-14


~ shall be content II | can d irect
this affair."" she said, with her gay
laugh. "Come I've just given Caro-
my turquoises. By the way. to tell
the truth, there not the least becom-
ing TO me, and she admired them 80.
There's another part OF the labor you
have to keep on the best OF terms
with the other girls, unless you are
perfectly assured that there's no need
OF it, or else they will tear you to
pieces. Sweet life"
1t was O triumph that Bette had
that night. The beauties. the hero
ines, the basbleus and the sangre-azul:
we're nowhere, as she said afterwards
in her own dialect She was surround
ed like queen-bee with workers. She
had bouquets by the dozen, so that
her lovers had to help her hold them.
She gave them quietly to the boquet-
less girls, in pursuit OF her plan, you
might have said, but really, | dare
say, because she had a kind heart un
der oil her artifce and audacity. 81
only gave one to Helen Peterson, and
another to Virginia Lamb, that hap
pened to be duplicates OF some kept
because their mothers were so mad at
their neglect, and | was afraid they
/, might begin 10 show their claws" she
said next day. "Why, didn't you see
me 90 and sit down by Mrs. Lamb? ]
was praising Virginia to her. was
wishing only had Virginia's complex.
ion-and / wish hadl o, you have
to kotou to the chaperons, too, or
I else they'll ruin you, the old tabbies!
They put me in mind OF hens, pecking
the heads OF the other hens chick
ems. It's a part of the labor you
thnl; so lightly OF. Why, | actually
got a partner for Julia Drinkwater
o, tell you, il do get an establish.
ment and fortune, | shall do lots oil
good things shall make n particu-
lar charge to establish girls i'll life, to
give nice wardrobe to this pretty
person who wants it;--why, some
times a wardrobe is hall the battle
look at mel People will think a world
more OF you with one than without
one, let me tell you. Yes, a particular
charge to have one taught q trade,
and one set up in business, and | shall
have matchmaker OF matchmakers.
| I've felt the need OF it. So you see
Pm not so unprlncipled as you
think"
"Bettiel"
"Tm looking out for great many
Others than just myself"
"At any rate, it's doing evil that
good may come Bethel"
"Well, it's better to do that, said
the incorrigible girl. at han nothing at
all. Now tell me did dance well?"
Like q little flame. Yes, l must
admit that you danced like ball OF
fire-like golden butterfly on the
wind"
81 don't know how we'll that would
be. But that's the way like to hear
you talk; so I'll reward you. Look
here"
1t was q basket OF the most superb
orchids that / ever saw, priceless
affair, from which she drew the scarf
she bad thrown over it.
with Mr.. Donrobin's compliments.
En- He has seen me, you see."
"Well, then"
"Well, then, this morning Jeanette
Dean is gong to mount her hunter
and leap five barred gates and things:
I shall let her do it. And
Laura Stockwood is going to
drive into town shopping; she'll 60
alone. And Elsa and Caro- aregoing to
the woods; let them go. am going to
find Mr.. Dunrobin ond thank him just
as sweetly and modestly as a little
milkmaid-I do write such a bad
handl And then Pm going to get my
water colors and 90 out on those rocks.
Then I'm coming up 60 read with you
that means get a nap, and then
lunch. And after that l drive with
Mr.. Vonderbust and later sail with
Mr.. Kilgore, and then it's dinner, and
then talking and promenading on the
piazza, and then the concert and
dancing and supper. That's We'll,
them And tomorrow there's the
archery and the picnic to the Wells,
and the yachting out to Red Reel
Light"
"For gracious sake, Bette, day att
err day, it will kill youl"
"You can't stop. You have to keep
il up Stay TO rest, and you're like
the dead man in battle the Others
will walk over your body"
docs it pay you really, BETTER"
at will pay. Don't you know how
love ease, beauty, splendor, luxury,
fine houses, equipages, gardens, pic.
lures, laces, jewels, bank accountsl
Well, that is what play for. My lit
tie pittance would board me in a
country to wn. ! had rather die. Sc
] throw il all at one toss-heads
win, tails you lose. shall have not
basket of orchids, but an orchid.
house. was made for 1t all. l per-